G/TBT/N/UKR/243  
 
31 January 2023  
(23-0715) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Chicken 
eggs 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Order of 
the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine "On the Approval of the Requirements 
for Chicken Eggs"; (20 page(s), in Ukrainian)  
6. Description of conte nt: The draft Order provides for approving the requirements for 
chicken eggs (hereinafter – the Requirements) in terms of:  
• sorting of eggs by quality and weight;  
• stamping of eggs, labeling  of packages (containers) and transport containers for 
eggs, containers for industrial eggs and providing information to the consumer in 
the case of individual sales of eggs;  
• packaging and repackaging of eggs, and record -keeping requirements to be 
maintain ed by market operators.  
Chicken eggs imported (sent) to the customs territory of Ukraine have to comply with the 
provisions of Sections I -IV of the Requirements, or equivalent requirements of the 
exporting country.  
The draft Order is developed taking into account the EU legislation, in particular:  
• Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in 
agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) 
No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007;  
• Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed 
rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards 
marketing standards for eggs;  G/TBT/N/UKR/243  
 
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  • Regulation (E C) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 
29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin;  
• Commission Directive 2002/4/EC of 30 January 2002 on the registration of 
establishments keeping laying hens, covered  by Council Directive 1999/74/EC;  
• Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards 
for the protection of laying hens.  
The draft Order is also notified under the SPS Agreement.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements; Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
Laws of Ukraine "On Information to Consumers Regarding Food Products", "On Basic  
Principles and Requirements for Organic Production, Circulation and Labeling of Organic 
Products", "On the Basic Principles and Requirements for Food Safety and Quality", "On 
State Control over Compliance with Legislation on Food, Feed, Animal By -products , 
Animal Health and Welfare"  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The Order will enter into force on the day of its 
official publication and will be enacted on 1 January 2028.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://minagro.gov.ua/npa/pro -zatverdzhennya -vimog -do-kuryachih -yayec  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/UKR/23_0832_00_x.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/UKR/23_0832_01_x.pdf